AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Home
GOALS
Affordable & Clean Energy, Sustainable Cities & Communities, Partnerships for the Goals
KEYWORDS
renewable energy , solar power, waste
COUNTRY
Philippines
DESIGNED BY
Carvey Ehren Maigue
WEBSITE
https://www.jamesdysonaward.org/en-HK/2020/project/aureus-aurora-renewable-energy-uv-sequestration/
AuREUS
Uses technology synthesized from upcycled crop waste to absorb UV light and convert it to energy
IT champions the issues of UV sequestration, better access to solar energy for climate change mitigation and supporting the local agriculture industry hit by calamities by upcycling crop waste, mitigating farmer loss.Both AuREUS devices uses the same technology derived from the phenomena that governs the beautiful Northern and Southern lights. High energy particles are absorbed by luminescent particles that re-emit them as visible light. Similar type of luminescent particles (derivable from certain fruits and vegetables) were suspended in a resin substrate and is used as the core technology on both devices. When hit by UV light, the particles absorb and re-emit visible light along the edges due to internal reflectance. PV cells are placed along the edges to capture the visible light emitted. The captured visible light are then converted to DC electricity. Regulating circuits will process the voltage output to allow battery charging, storage, or direct utilization of electricity.